What is going to send the patient into the morgue more quickly. Start with your basic life support, what do you check first. If any of those are compromised, then that is the priority diagnosis. Then go down your systems. Pain is important but it won't kill you either.

The only comment I have, because I think you should think this through yourself, is that it does not appear the g.i. function alteration is a "risk" if the pt has not had a bowel movement and you would have expected one based on your history taking. The fvd also may or may not be a "risk" depending whether or not the patient is hemodynamically stable with a 500 cc fluid loss?

Last edit by Roseyposey on Feb 10, '13
: Reason: always have more to say; happy fingers

Feb 11, '13

500cc is only a little more than two cups. What was in those two cups? Was it all blood, or is this an I&O imbalance with urine > intake? How's her crit? Does that put anything into perspective?